Ask me anything about Audis!
05-29-2014, 02:15 PM
#191
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Re: Ask me anything about Audis!
Hi MF. Just to update you on my heating and AC issues from page 10 & 11 of this thread. I did trace it down to my flap motors and wrote up a DYI fix for it. Now there are no motor noises from under the dash and it seems like my heating and AC is blowing like it should.
FYI for anyone else with motor and clicking noises from under the dash:
https://www.audiforum.ca/a4-b5-b6-b7...leaning-72039/
FYI for anyone else with motor and clicking noises from under the dash:
https://www.audiforum.ca/a4-b5-b6-b7...leaning-72039/
05-29-2014, 09:11 PM
#192
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Re: Ask me anything about Audis!
Hi MF. Just to update you on my heating and AC issues from page 10 & 11 of this thread. I did trace it down to my flap motors and wrote up a DYI fix for it. Now there are no motor noises from under the dash and it seems like my heating and AC is blowing like it should.
FYI for anyone else with motor and clicking noises from under the dash:
https://www.audiforum.ca/a4-b5-b6-b7...leaning-72039/
FYI for anyone else with motor and clicking noises from under the dash:
https://www.audiforum.ca/a4-b5-b6-b7...leaning-72039/
Out of curiosity, did the VAGCOM output test show the motors out of spec?
05-29-2014, 10:50 PM
#193
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Re: Ask me anything about Audis!
Thanks MF. I'm always glad to help others help themselves.
No it didn't but I knew exactly what I was dealing with because I found a rough schematic of the flap motor assemblies a while ago but only attempted it now because the weather's been nice. So I did it in my driveway. I only used VAGCOM to determine which motor assembly was throwing codes. And they matched right up to the motors making the noises.
It was the pots that were out of spec by giving intermittent readings. The motors and gears were perfectly fine. It's typical behaviour for aging pots in my experiences. That's why they make contact cleaners.
No it didn't but I knew exactly what I was dealing with because I found a rough schematic of the flap motor assemblies a while ago but only attempted it now because the weather's been nice. So I did it in my driveway. I only used VAGCOM to determine which motor assembly was throwing codes. And they matched right up to the motors making the noises.
It was the pots that were out of spec by giving intermittent readings. The motors and gears were perfectly fine. It's typical behaviour for aging pots in my experiences. That's why they make contact cleaners.
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06-02-2014, 07:15 PM
#194
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Re: Ask me anything about Audis!
hi. I have an 08 A4 quattro S line auto. 140k and replacing the motor. so so pissed with this car. 2.oT have been told this is a bad platform . should i sell it or keep it after i have new motor installed.
06-02-2014, 07:29 PM
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Re: Ask me anything about Audis!
Greetings , and Thanks for offering assistance. My daughter owns a 1999 A4 QUATTRO , I recently purchased a new radio and speakers from Crutchfield. The Radio and rear speakers have been installed, although both rear speakers worked when installed , only the right rear works now , why I'm not sure but I'll get it figured out, just thought I give some details.
Now some 2-days after the installation the alarm system has decided to start going off intermittently.
ie; 4-ways blinking and horn going off.
Now some 2-days after the installation the alarm system has decided to start going off intermittently.
ie; 4-ways blinking and horn going off.
06-02-2014, 09:07 PM
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Re: Ask me anything about Audis!
Thanks MF. I'm always glad to help others help themselves.
No it didn't but I knew exactly what I was dealing with because I found a rough schematic of the flap motor assemblies a while ago but only attempted it now because the weather's been nice. So I did it in my driveway. I only used VAGCOM to determine which motor assembly was throwing codes. And they matched right up to the motors making the noises.
It was the pots that were out of spec by giving intermittent readings. The motors and gears were perfectly fine. It's typical behaviour for aging pots in my experiences. That's why they make contact cleaners.
No it didn't but I knew exactly what I was dealing with because I found a rough schematic of the flap motor assemblies a while ago but only attempted it now because the weather's been nice. So I did it in my driveway. I only used VAGCOM to determine which motor assembly was throwing codes. And they matched right up to the motors making the noises.
It was the pots that were out of spec by giving intermittent readings. The motors and gears were perfectly fine. It's typical behaviour for aging pots in my experiences. That's why they make contact cleaners.
Again, thanks for sharing your solution...its in the spirit of this forum and I really do hope it helps someone out there!
06-02-2014, 09:10 PM
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Re: Ask me anything about Audis!
Why is your motor being replaced? Oil burning or something else? What sort of oil change intervals were you doing?
As to whether you should keep the car...its ultimately your decision but a couple of questions. Whats the mileage on the replacement motor? Who determined a new motor was needed?
If you do decide to keep it, the best preventative maintenance you can do is oil changes with a quality syn motor oil and OEM filter at 7K km maximum. Any more than that and you are risking wear to the piston rings.
06-02-2014, 09:19 PM
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Greetings , and Thanks for offering assistance. My daughter owns a 1999 A4 QUATTRO , I recently purchased a new radio and speakers from Crutchfield. The Radio and rear speakers have been installed, although both rear speakers worked when installed , only the right rear works now , why I'm not sure but I'll get it figured out, just thought I give some details.
Now some 2-days after the installation the alarm system has decided to start going off intermittently.
ie; 4-ways blinking and horn going off.
Now some 2-days after the installation the alarm system has decided to start going off intermittently.
ie; 4-ways blinking and horn going off.
With the install were the correct harnesses used? Also depending on the A4 model, there is an amp under the left rear speaker which needs a harness as well.
Out of curiosity, was the key sense wired up properly?
The 4 ways and horn going off intermittently sound like a wiring issue...was the alarm module (located in the trunk) touched in any way?
A VAGCOM scan of the alarm module could also yield some clues as to whats going on.
06-06-2014, 10:40 PM
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Re: Ask me anything about Audis!
hi there im new at this forum and i was trying to have an idea why is it that the sunroof motor makes noise while its open not all the time but every two or three minutes and i dont know why
do you think that it is something you have work on before?
do you think it is something i can do to fix it?
thanks
do you think that it is something you have work on before?
do you think it is something i can do to fix it?
thanks
